Today, in Hebrew, we played dominoes! This activity was meant to help the kids review our prayer vocabulary before we move into our next unit (Brachot HaTorah). On one end of each domino was a Hebrew word and on the other was an English meaning. The class had to work as a team to create a chain of dominoes, matching the Hebrew word to its English equivalent. They did a great job and we are now ready to move forward. This Wednesday, Kitah Zayin is going to meet with the Rabbi to review our processional prayers and put them into practice. The class has expressed anxiety about carrying the Torah through the sanctuary so they will each get a chance to practice processing the Torah. I hope this will relieve some worry.
In Judaics, this week, we took a break from our Holocaust curriculum to celebrate Tu B'Shevat. Together, we read Trees by Jewish Poet Laureate, Howard Nemerov. We meditated on the message and everyone had a chance to share some insight. Then we played Tree-vial Pursuit. During the game, the class had a chance to read passages from the Tanakh and Torah about each of the seven species. They learned the correct prayers to say when eating each and then had the opportunity to taste all seven. The kids loved the pomegranate seeds but steered clear of the figs and dates. It was neat to see them try something new.
We did not have cooking today, as was scheduled, because Chef Elliot was home with a sick baby. Instead, we took the last twenty minutes of class outside. We played Gaga together and the day ended on a positive and energetic note.
Remember that we DO NOT have Hebrew School next Sunday!
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, February 28th, TeenConnect is going to SkyZone!
See everybody Wednesday!
Mikey
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